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<caption class="r systemtitle">Outcomes of Applications for Disability Benefits <br></br> Table 60. <br></br> Outcomes at all adjudicative levels, by year of application, 2008�2017</caption>
 
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<th rowspan="3">Year</th>
<th rowspan="3">Total</th>
<th rowspan="3">Pending final decision</th>
<th rowspan="3">Technical denials <sup>a</sup></th>
<th colspan="4">Medical decisions</th>
<th rowspan="3">Award rate <sup>d</sup> (percent)</th>
<th rowspan="3">Allowance rate <sup>e</sup> (percent)</th>
</tr>
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<th colspan="2">Denials</th>
<th colspan="2">Allowances</th>
</tr>
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<th>Medical</th>
<th>Subsequent nonmedical <sup>b</sup></th>
<th>Awards</th>
<th>Subsequent denials <sup>c</sup></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">All&nbsp;disabled&nbsp;beneficiaries</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      71,171</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      17,399</td>
<td class="r data">      14,210</td>
<td class="r data">         274</td>
<td class="r data">      39,231</td>
<td class="r data">          57</td>
<td class="r data">    55.1</td>
<td class="r data">    73.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      82,548</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      20,027</td>
<td class="r data">      16,082</td>
<td class="r data">         276</td>
<td class="r data">      46,088</td>
<td class="r data">          75</td>
<td class="r data">    55.8</td>
<td class="r data">    73.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      91,543</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      23,379</td>
<td class="r data">      18,578</td>
<td class="r data">         467</td>
<td class="r data">      49,047</td>
<td class="r data">          72</td>
<td class="r data">    53.6</td>
<td class="r data">    72.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      93,736</td>
<td class="r data">         102</td>
<td class="r data">      23,713</td>
<td class="r data">      19,855</td>
<td class="r data">         544</td>
<td class="r data">      49,421</td>
<td class="r data">         101</td>
<td class="r data">    52.8</td>
<td class="r data">    70.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      94,454</td>
<td class="r data">         199</td>
<td class="r data">      25,707</td>
<td class="r data">      19,986</td>
<td class="r data">         693</td>
<td class="r data">      47,775</td>
<td class="r data">          94</td>
<td class="r data">    50.7</td>
<td class="r data">    69.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      91,755</td>
<td class="r data">         312</td>
<td class="r data">      24,770</td>
<td class="r data">      20,490</td>
<td class="r data">         765</td>
<td class="r data">      45,295</td>
<td class="r data">         123</td>
<td class="r data">    49.5</td>
<td class="r data">    68.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      90,480</td>
<td class="r data">         663</td>
<td class="r data">      25,181</td>
<td class="r data">      20,356</td>
<td class="r data">         913</td>
<td class="r data">      43,265</td>
<td class="r data">         102</td>
<td class="r data">    48.2</td>
<td class="r data">    67.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      85,656</td>
<td class="r data">       2,399</td>
<td class="r data">      24,178</td>
<td class="r data">      18,856</td>
<td class="r data">         986</td>
<td class="r data">      39,127</td>
<td class="r data">         110</td>
<td class="r data">    47.0</td>
<td class="r data">    66.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      80,660</td>
<td class="r data">       9,260</td>
<td class="r data">      23,994</td>
<td class="r data">      15,280</td>
<td class="r data">         981</td>
<td class="r data">      31,060</td>
<td class="r data">          85</td>
<td class="r data">    43.5</td>
<td class="r data">    65.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      74,628</td>
<td class="r data">      13,172</td>
<td class="r data">      22,884</td>
<td class="r data">      13,402</td>
<td class="r data">       1,048</td>
<td class="r data">      24,054</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">    39.1</td>
<td class="r data">    62.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Workers</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">      67,790</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      17,159</td>
<td class="r data">      13,519</td>
<td class="r data">         271</td>
<td class="r data">      36,788</td>
<td class="r data">          53</td>
<td class="r data">    54.3</td>
<td class="r data">    72.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">      78,636</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      19,774</td>
<td class="r data">      15,278</td>
<td class="r data">         275</td>
<td class="r data">      43,237</td>
<td class="r data">          72</td>
<td class="r data">    55.0</td>
<td class="r data">    73.6</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">      87,324</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">      23,036</td>
<td class="r data">      17,630</td>
<td class="r data">         456</td>
<td class="r data">      46,134</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">    52.8</td>
<td class="r data">    71.9</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">      89,408</td>
<td class="r data">          99</td>
<td class="r data">      23,383</td>
<td class="r data">      18,932</td>
<td class="r data">         532</td>
<td class="r data">      46,363</td>
<td class="r data">          99</td>
<td class="r data">    51.9</td>
<td class="r data">    70.5</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">      89,905</td>
<td class="r data">         191</td>
<td class="r data">      25,178</td>
<td class="r data">      19,099</td>
<td class="r data">         666</td>
<td class="r data">      44,682</td>
<td class="r data">          89</td>
<td class="r data">    49.8</td>
<td class="r data">    69.4</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">      87,336</td>
<td class="r data">         305</td>
<td class="r data">      24,390</td>
<td class="r data">      19,557</td>
<td class="r data">         741</td>
<td class="r data">      42,223</td>
<td class="r data">         120</td>
<td class="r data">    48.5</td>
<td class="r data">    67.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">      86,089</td>
<td class="r data">         645</td>
<td class="r data">      24,783</td>
<td class="r data">      19,450</td>
<td class="r data">         876</td>
<td class="r data">      40,236</td>
<td class="r data">          99</td>
<td class="r data">    47.1</td>
<td class="r data">    66.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">      81,434</td>
<td class="r data">       2,327</td>
<td class="r data">      23,815</td>
<td class="r data">      18,040</td>
<td class="r data">         942</td>
<td class="r data">      36,206</td>
<td class="r data">         104</td>
<td class="r data">    45.8</td>
<td class="r data">    65.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">      76,778</td>
<td class="r data">       9,018</td>
<td class="r data">      23,635</td>
<td class="r data">      14,554</td>
<td class="r data">         952</td>
<td class="r data">      28,542</td>
<td class="r data">          77</td>
<td class="r data">    42.1</td>
<td class="r data">    64.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">      71,078</td>
<td class="r data">      12,805</td>
<td class="r data">      22,589</td>
<td class="r data">      12,742</td>
<td class="r data">       1,013</td>
<td class="r data">      21,863</td>
<td class="r data">          66</td>
<td class="r data">    37.5</td>
<td class="r data">    61.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Widow(er)s</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">       3,201</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         218</td>
<td class="r data">         627</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       2,350</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    73.4</td>
<td class="r data">    78.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">       3,705</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         230</td>
<td class="r data">         718</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       2,753</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    74.3</td>
<td class="r data">    79.3</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">       3,952</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         293</td>
<td class="r data">         865</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">       2,782</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    70.4</td>
<td class="r data">    76.1</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">       4,026</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         279</td>
<td class="r data">         828</td>
<td class="r data">          10</td>
<td class="r data">       2,905</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    72.2</td>
<td class="r data">    77.6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">       4,056</td>
<td class="r data">           8</td>
<td class="r data">         387</td>
<td class="r data">         785</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">       2,849</td>
<td class="r data">           4</td>
<td class="r data">    70.4</td>
<td class="r data">    77.9</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">       3,960</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         292</td>
<td class="r data">         838</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">       2,799</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    70.8</td>
<td class="r data">    76.5</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">       3,890</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         276</td>
<td class="r data">         804</td>
<td class="r data">          33</td>
<td class="r data">       2,757</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    71.2</td>
<td class="r data">    76.7</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">       3,689</td>
<td class="r data">          68</td>
<td class="r data">         244</td>
<td class="r data">         736</td>
<td class="r data">          42</td>
<td class="r data">       2,594</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">    71.6</td>
<td class="r data">    77.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">       3,484</td>
<td class="r data">         237</td>
<td class="r data">         263</td>
<td class="r data">         653</td>
<td class="r data">          24</td>
<td class="r data">       2,301</td>
<td class="r data">           6</td>
<td class="r data">    70.9</td>
<td class="r data">    77.3</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">       3,135</td>
<td class="r data">         357</td>
<td class="r data">         213</td>
<td class="r data">         583</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">       1,946</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    70.1</td>
<td class="r data">    75.9</td>
</tr>
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<td>&nbsp;</td><td class="c notecontent" colspan="9">Adult&nbsp;children</td>
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<td class="l data">2008</td>
<td class="r data">         180</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          64</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          93</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    51.7</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2009</td>
<td class="r data">         207</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          23</td>
<td class="r data">          86</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          98</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    47.3</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2010</td>
<td class="r data">         267</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">          50</td>
<td class="r data">          83</td>
<td class="r data">           3</td>
<td class="r data">         131</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    49.1</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2011</td>
<td class="r data">         302</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          95</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         153</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    50.8</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2012</td>
<td class="r data">         493</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         142</td>
<td class="r data">         102</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         244</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    49.5</td>
<td class="r data">    69.8</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td class="l data">2013</td>
<td class="r data">         459</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          95</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         273</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    59.6</td>
<td class="r data">    74.1</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2014</td>
<td class="r data">         501</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">         122</td>
<td class="r data">         102</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         272</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    54.3</td>
<td class="r data">    72.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2015</td>
<td class="r data">         533</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         119</td>
<td class="r data">          80</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         327</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    61.8</td>
<td class="r data">    80.0</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2016</td>
<td class="r data">         398</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          96</td>
<td class="r data">          73</td>
<td class="r data">           5</td>
<td class="r data">         217</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">    55.2</td>
<td class="r data">    73.7</td>
</tr>
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<td class="l data">2017</td>
<td class="r data">         415</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">          82</td>
<td class="r data">          77</td>
<td class="r data">         (X)</td>
<td class="r data">         245</td>
<td class="r data">           0</td>
<td class="r data">    60.5</td>
<td class="r data">     0.0</td>
</tr>
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<td colspan="10" class="footer">SOURCE: Social Security Administration, Disability Research file, 100 percent data. <br></br> NOTES: Data for the initial and reconsideration levels are current through June 2018. Data for the hearing level or above are current through July 2018. <br></br> Because a number of applications remain pending for more recent years, the award and allowance rates will change over time. Cases can be pending at the initial or appellate levels and can include either medical or technical issues. <br></br> Data include decisions for Social Security�only applications and applications for both Social Security and Supplemental Security Income (SSI); they do not include SSI-only applications. <br></br> Data from 1992 through 1998 are available for disabled workers only. <br></br> a. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons; therefore no decision was made on severity of impairment. <br></br> b. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant did not meet the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> c. Applications were denied for nonmedical reasons after a decision was made that the applicant met the medical severity criteria for disability benefits. <br></br> d. Rate determined by dividing awards by all applications minus pending claims for that year. <br></br> e. Rate determined by dividing medical allowances by all medical decisions for that year. <br></br> CONTACT: (410) 965-0090 or statistics@ssa.gov.
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